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2002-03-27 - 1:31 a.m. ALFIAN BIN SA'AT Sex: Male Race: Javanese Religion: Muslim NRIC: S7719735D DOB: 18th July 1977 Address: Blk 120, #02-472, Simei Street 1, S(520120) Telephone No: 7820729 Pager No: 98021500 Email: alfian_saat@yahoo.com.sg FORMER POSITIONS HELD Associate Playwright with The Necessary Stage, 2000-2001 Associate Artist with Teater Ekamatra, 1997-2001 EDUCATION National University of Singapore, Faculty of Medicine Raffles Junior College 1994-1995 Raffles Institution, 1990-1993 Tampines Primary School, 1984-1989 AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS Kiriyama Book Prize List of Notable Books (From the Asia-Pacific Region) for 'A History of Amnesia', 2001 Life!’s Top Ten Books of the Year awarded for 'A History of Amnesia', 2001 Young Artist Award for Literature, 2001 Golden Point Award for Poetry, 2001 Life! Theatre Awards Winner for Best Ensemble for 'Asian Boys Vol. 1', 2001 Life! Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Script for 'Asian Boys Vol. 1', 2001 Anugerah Penghargaan (Commendation Award) for Theatre Script 'Causeway' awarded by The Malay Language Council, 1999 Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award for Fiction for 'Corridor', 1998 Life!’s Top Ten Books of the Year awarded for ‘One Fierce Hour’, 1998 National Arts Council Publishing Grant for 'One Fierce Hour', 1998 Mendaki-BP Scholarship, 1996 Kripalani Award for Outstanding Contribution to Creative Arts, RJC, 1995 MOE Scholarship, 1994 Mendaki Temasek Scholarship, 1990 Prime Minister's Book Prize, (For outstanding academic results in English and Malay, at PSLE, 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels), 1990, 1994 and 1996 PLAYWRITING EXPERIENCES ENGLISH PLAYS 2001 I) The Optic Trilogy, Directed by Adrian Tan, Action Theatre 2nd 42 Festival II) The Corrected Poems of Minah Jambu, Directed by Alfian Bin Sa'at, Performed by Alfian Bin Sa'at and Farah Liza Ong, [names changed to protect the innocent] III) poppy dot dream, Directed by Low Kee Hong, Performance Collective Asia IV) Don't Say I Say, Directed by Natalie Hennedige, The Necessary Stage V) What's The Difference?, Directed by Jean Ng, The Necessary Stage Theatre-in-Education Programme 2000 VI) Asian Boys Vol. 1, Directed by Jeff Chen, The Necessary Stage 1999 VII) sex.violence.blood.gore, Co-written with Chong Tze Chien, Directed by Jeff Chen, The Necessary Stage VIII) Yesterday My Classmate Died, Adapted by Jean Ng and devised with students of St Gabriel's, The Necessary Stage M1 Youth Connection 1997 IX) Yesterday My Classmate Died, Directed by Sinclair Ang, The Creative Arts Alumni X) Black Boards, White Walls , Directed by Bryan Tan, The Necessary Stage M1 Youth Connection 1994 XI) Fighting, The Necessary Stage Theatre for Youth Ensemble MALAY PLAYS 2001 I) Bulan Madu, Re-staged in Kuala Lumpur, Teater Ekamatra and The Actors' Studio II) Kampung 2000, Conceptualised By Alfian Bin Sa'at, Teater Ekamatra III) Tapak 7 (Seven Steps), Presented during Kampung 2000, Directed by Aidli Mosbit, Teater Ekamatra IV) The Miseducation of Minah Bukit, Presented during Kampung 2000, Directed by Sani Hussin<, Teater Ekamatra 1999 V) Peti Kayu Ibuku (My Mother’s Wooden Chest), Translated into Malay from Kuo Pao Kun’s translation of Ng Xin Yue’s original Mandarin text, Presented during The Substation’s Septfest, Directed by Anuar Mohd, Teater Ekamatra 1998 VI) Causeway, Directed by Gene Sharudyn, Teater Ekamatra VII) Bulan Madu: Double-bill as part of The Substation Theatre Festival , 1) Madu II (Polygamy), Directed by Khairuddin Hori, Teater Ekamatra 2) Anak Bulan di Kampung Wa' Hassan (The New Moon at Kampung Wa' Hassan), Directed by Gene Sharudyn, Teater Ekamatra 1997 VIII) Dongeng (Myth), Presented during Festival Teater Progresif , Directed by Alfian Bin Sa'at, Teater Ekamatra IX) Deklamasi Malas (Declamation of Indolence), Presented during Festival Teater Progresif , Directed by Alfian Bin Sa'at, Teater Ekamatra PUBLICATIONS 2002 Love Gathers All--Anthology of Singapore-Phillipines Love Poetry Contributed poems '8 Ways of Loving a Banana' and 'Ghazal of Love' Ethos Books & Anvil Books The Merlion and the Hibiscus Contributed short story 'Bugis' Penguin Books 2001 A History of Amnesia Poems by Alfian Bin Sa'at Ethos Books First Published April 2001 BigO Magazine January Issue 'Mr Chia Sits In His Dark Cell', reprinted with permission 2000 Rhythms: A Millennium Anthology of Poetry National Arts Council Contributed 'Neighbours' No Other City An Urban Anthology Ethos Books Contributed ‘Autobiography’, ‘What They Talk About When the Children are Fast Asleep’, and ‘3 AM on IRC’ Life! Saturday Books 'The Merlion', reprinted with permission 1999 Corridor 12 Stories by Alfian Sa'at Raffles Publications Singapore National Publishers Published July 1999 Freelance Theatre Reviewer Straits Times Life! 1998 One Fierce Hour Landmark Books ISBN 981-3065-18-4 First published June 1998 Reprinted August 1998 BigO Magazine August Issue 'Singapore You Are Not My Country', reprinted with permission Centre for the Arts Magazine 'The Merlion', reprinted with permission 1996 Yesterday My Classmate Died First Words, An Anthology of Young Writing The Creative Arts Alumni 1995 Tributaries Anthology of writing by Raffles Junior College Creative Writing Club ESSAYS 'A Censorship Manifesto'' FOCAS Volume 1 Edited by Lucy Davis 'The Collective Will' Project Eyeball Also contributed articles to BigO Magazine, 8 Days Magazine, The Arts Magazine, Trigger, Substance (Substation Magazine), d. Magazine. E-PUBLICATIONS 2000 Contributing editor for The 2nd Rule (http://here.is/the2ndrule) Curator of Geograffiti website with Heman Chong (http://www.geograffiti.org) AUDIO RECORDINGS 2001 A reading of selected poems from 'A History of Amnesia' Recorded as downloadable mp3 track on www.planetmg.com 2000 A reading of 'The Electric Ghazals' Collaboration with Zai Kuning on vocal and guitar accompaniment Track 9, If Worms Could Speak, Worms Festival II Commemorative CD Plastique Kinetic Worms 1999 A reading of selected poems from One Fierce Hour Alfian Sa'at and X'ho NUS Creative Writers' Series, Archival CD Department of English Language and Literature National University of Singapore ‘Singapore You Are Not My Country’ X’ho Spoken-word Album, ‘X with an X: Me All Good No Bad' BigO Records SPOKEN-WORD PERFORMANCES 2001 'Malam Budaya Melayu Cultural Show Extravaganza' Organised by National University Student's Society 'Hablur Poetika' Readings with Kamila Ahmad, Mohd Rafaat Hamzah, Uzi A Night to Forget Showcase of writings by Alfian Bin Sa'at and guests Koh Beng Liang and Cyril Wong Co -presented by The Substation and Ethos Books 2000 Worms Festival II (a multi-disciplinary convention of artists) Plastique Kinetic Worms Accompanied by Zai Kuning on guitar 'A Night of Muslim Poetry' Organised by Majlis Pusat and Dewan Bahasa Sultan Mosque Readings of autjor's own poetry translated into Malay 1999 Worms Festival '99 (a multi-disciplinary convention of artists) Plastique Kinetic Worms Accompanied by Timothy Tan on guitar Reading by Malaysian poets and writers The British Council, Kuala Lumpur Post-Ulu Gig Organised by Artist's Village The Substation Also participated in public poetry reading sessions at The Forum Sessions (CHIJMES and The National Library Courtyard), Word of Mouth (Substation), Borders Readings, Procession of Prodigal Poets (Velvet Underground), Karma Pub, Kinokuniya and 'Ghost in the Machine'--performance with Zai Kuning and band, Insomnia Cafe. PUBLIC FORUMS 2000 'Reading in the New Economy' Chaired by Cherian George Jurong East Community Library 'Representation of the Malay on the Singapore Stage' Chaired by Lee Chee Keng [names changed] Forum The Necessary Stage 1999 'Arts Festival Round-up' Chaired by Robin Loon Singapore Art Museum Glass Hall OTHER ACTIVITIES 2000 Translated 23 poems from English to Malay for NAC's Millennium Anthology Big-time Bumming
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